Florence Fulton Hobson was Ireland's first woman architect but faced many barriers in her career.

In 1915, Iris Cummins graduated as Bachelor of Engineering, with honours, becoming the first female to graduate in engineering in Cork.

The modern-day Parish of Glanmire is a union of the ancient parishes of Templeusque, Rathcooney, Dunbullogue. Kilcully and Templemichael.